Aloia mountain in Galicia, Spain
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GALICIA Information - Natural Parks: MONTE ALOIA |
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LOCATION: Municipality of Tui, on the final stretch of the river Miño. SURFACE AREA: 783 hectares. ACCESS: Up to Tui through the A-55 motorway or also from O Porriño through the N-550 road. To the Park, take the path which starts at the hill of Santo Antonino, one kilometre from Tui on the road to Gondomar, and then drive to the hamlet of Frinxo. SERVICES: Accommodation: No. Go to Tui. Food: Yes. M.A.N.: Nature Interpretation Centre at "Casa Forestal Enxeneiro Areses" with a botanic path. Phone number: 986 685 095. Several vantage points next to the chapel of S. Xian. Aloia (629 m) is a sort of watchtower on the mountain of O Galineiro. This is one of the best natural vantage points in an area that has a few wonderful ones over the river Mino and its estuary. It was the first Natural Park in Galicia and, among its main tourist attractions, we must highlight its archeological remains, such as the Cyclopean walls or the castro of Alto dos Cubos, in addition to panoramic views. Some historians say that this strategic spot corresponds to the Medulio mountain, which, according to the legend, witnessed the collective suicide of a whole tribe that refused to submit to the Roman legions. Within the limited surface area of the park, there are no less than five vantage points, with seven water mills that can be visited, and ten kilometres of paths. One of the most famous hiking routes, south of Vigo, leads to this area, climbing the hillsides of o Galiñeiro (701 m) from the parish church of Vincios and ending at the foot of the San Xian hermitage. Among its environmental values, we should highlight the carballeira beside the hermitage. There also hollies and cork trees, a token of the original vegetation of this region. Reforestations started early in the 20th century, with species such as cedars, cypresses and firs, which are often very large and exotic-looking in some areas. FLORA: Pine reforestations (Pin us pinaster, P. Sylvestris and P. Radiata). Remains of autochthonous deciduous trees. Acacia, cedar, cypress and eucalyptus arboretums. FAUNA: Fox (Vulpes vulpes) and Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) among the mammals. As for amphibians: Marbled Newt (Triturus marmoratus) and Iberian newt (T. Boscai). Among the fish, the Roach (Rutilus arcasii). |
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